Extracts
Extract: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
31 March 2023
Giving voice to a woman condemned by history, this debut is an epic feminist retelling of the story of notorious Spartan queen, Clytemnestra.
Part One
There is no peace
for a woman with ambition
No love
for a woman with a crown
She loves too much
she is lustful
Her power is too strong
she...
Extract: Milk the Beloved Country by Sihle Khumalo
29 March 2023
Buckle up for a tour of South Africa – your guide the inimitable Sihle Khumalo. Born in South Africa, and having lived here for almost fifty years, Khumalo reflects on the past and ponders the future of this captivating yet complex country. He delves into the history of the names given to our towns and cities (from Graaff-Reinet to Schweizer...
Extract: A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo
29 March 2023
Ayobami Adebayo, the Women's Prize shortlisted author of Stay With Me, unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession and political corruption.
Eniọlá decided to pretend it was just water. A single melting hailstone. Mist or dew. It could also be...
Extract: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
15 March 2023
Everybody knows Daisy Jones and the Six. From the moment Daisy walked barefoot on to the stage at the Whisky, she and the band were a sensation. Their sound defined an era. Their albums were on every turntable. They played sold-out arenas from coast to coast. Then, on 12 July 1979, it all came crashing down. They were lovers, friends, brothers....
Gregg Hurwitz’s Evan Smoak vs. Lee Child’s Jack Reacher
15 March 2023
The hero of Gregg Hurwitz’s Orphan X series, Evan Smoak, has been compared to Lee Child’s Jack Reacher. Here, Gregg imagines the meeting between Evan and Jack.
“Evan Smoak stepped onto the curb and approached the diner. He was average size, average build. Just a regular guy, not too handsome.
On this crisp...
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